Alex Larson: Dietitian and Triathlete, Fuelling Endurance Athletes for Peak Performance and Personal Success
Release Date: 07/23/2024
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info_outlineWelcome to this episode of the Tough Girl Podcast! Today, we are speaking with Alex Larson, a registered dietitian from Duluth, Minnesota, whose passion for nutrition was ignited when she crossed the finish line of Ironman Wisconsin.
Alex is dedicated to helping endurance athletes achieve peak performance through optimal nutrition.
Alex balances her thriving career with family life, being married with three young children aged between 7 years and 8 months. With over 20 triathlons, including multiple Ironmans, and numerous 10Ks and half marathons under her belt, she brings a wealth of personal experience to her practice.
In this episode, Alex shares her journey from a competitive teenager with a passion for horseback riding to a seasoned triathlete and dedicated dietitian. After an injury in college, she discovered swimming and eventually fell in love with triathlons. This passion led her to a career in dietetics, where she found her niche in sports nutrition.
Alex offers personalised nutrition strategies that help athletes fall back in love with their sport and life. She discusses her flexible eating approach, practical nutrition tips, and the importance of individualised plans. From dealing with pre-race nerves to managing gut issues, Alex provides valuable insights for athletes at all levels.
Tune in for an inspiring episode packed with motivation, practical tips, and the story of a woman dedicated to helping others reach their full potential.
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Show notes
- Who is Alex
- Working as a Registered Dietitian
- Being based in Duluth, Minnesota, USA
- Married with 3 young children, aged between 7 and 8 months
- Supporting endurance athletes to fuel and nourish their bodies for their performance
- Being a very ambitious teenager and having a competitive spirit
- Her passions for horses and horse back riding
- Breaking her foot in college and getting into swimming
- Being a goal orientated person and signing up for her first triathlon
- Falling in love with triathlon
- Starting her career as a Dietitian
- Crossing the finish line of the 2014 - Ironman Wisconsin
- Figuring out her niche as a Dietitian
- Her journey to becoming a Dietitian
- Working with athletes and helping them achieve their goals
- Food, fuel and nutrition
- Food philosophy and why its a very individual thing
- Getting women specific with nutrition
- Diet culture
- Hiking stove less and being lazy with cooking
- Getting the balance right between eating healthy food while training and having a life
- Practical hacks to help you make the right food choices
- Microwave scrambled eggs
- Eating before, during and after an endurance race
- Pre-race nerves and how that affects food choices
- Wanting high carb, lower fat, lower fibre.
- Having a fuelling plan for a race/challenge/run over 75 mins
- Training your gut
- Eat before your hungry, drink before your thirsty
- Dealing with gut issues while racing and practical tips to help
- Being a food detective not the food police
- Dealing with leg cramps
- Feeling overwhelmed with life
- Not having the mental and physical energy to take on a new challenge
- Being intentional with her choices
- The importance of knowing that nutrition information is an evolution
- Look at where you are getting your nutrition information from
- If you are feeling overwhelmed with nutrition information. It’s time to simplify.
- How to connect with Alex
- Female Athlete Nutrition Resources
- How you can work with Alex
- Final words of advice
Social Media
Website: alexlarsonnutrition.
Instagram: @alexlarsonnutrition